Button-applying implement



Jul 19, 1927. 1,636,052

B. D. GILLIAM V BUTTON APPLYING IMPLEMENT Filed July 15, 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Jmemioc 15.2. gi ziam y 9 7 B. D. GlLLlAM BUTTON APPLYINGIMPLEMENT Filed July 15, 1926 2 Sheets-Shea}. 2

is a E Y Q Patented July 19, 1927.

' BEIDEN D. GILLIAI, OFCHIGAGO, ILLINOIS.

; Barron-Armature mrumma'r.

, Application filed. July :15,

This invention relates'tofdevicesfor ap-.

plying buttons or prongeddisks to articles andrparticularly to applyingi'nore or less OISIlttlIIlGIltZll buttons as they may be termed,

to shoesfor otherleather or'rubber articles. The general. object of thepresentinvention is to provide a device of this character by whichpronged disks of celluloid may be applied to shoes, boots, galoshes,etc.,'sa.id .0 device embodying opposed jaws, oneof them carrying ananvil and the other a plunger ;so constructedthat the plunger willsupport thebutton and when the jaws are brought together the prongs ofthe button will be 15 caused to, pass through the material, bent inwardagainst the anvil, and eventually be clinched. j

Other objectswill appe r in the course. of the following description.

My invention i sillustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure1 is a side elevation of my improved implement;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the implement closed;

Figure l is a sectional view at right angles to the section shown inFigure 2 and showing a button being applied;

Figure 5 is an underside face view of the plunger;

, Figure 6 is a top plan of the anvil;

Figure 7 is a sectional view ofthe button. Referring to these drawingsit will be seen.

that the implement consists of the jaws l0 and 11, each jaw beingprovided with a handle 12 crossing the handle of the other jaw andpivoted thereto by the pivot 13. The jaw is bifurcated at 14 in a planeat right angles to the plane of movement of the jaw and passingvertically through the jaw for movement therein is the shank 15 of abutton holder. This button holder and shank consists of a rod circularin cross section and fitting loosely in an aperture 16 extending througha collar 17 This collar fits in the bifurcation 14;. This collar isformed with projecting pins 18 and extending transversely through thecollar is a pin 19.

The upper end of the shank 15 carries outwardly projecting pins 20engaging the pins 18 and the pins 20 are the coiled contra'ctlle springs21 which, when in place, act to urge the rod or shank 15 downwardthrough the collar. The shank 15 is formed intermediate center of theanvil.

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its ends with a longitudinally extending slot 22 and the pin 19 extendsthrough'this slot 22 and thus the plunger 15 has a limited movementwithin the collar. The lower end of the plungeris formed with undercutop positely disposed lugs 23 for the purposeof. engaging the button andholding the button while the prongs are being forced through the leatherof the article and clinched.

1,636,052; TENT] Mounted u on the jaw 11 is. an anvil 24, the faceconrouting the plunger 15 being formed with two small recesses 25, eachre-.

cess being beveled downward and toward the I The button which isdesigned to be applied by this implement consists of a head or top 26 ofcelluloid or' like material, this celluloid head ortop, being attachedto a metallic base 27 and the metal-" lic base is provided with theprongs'28 which initially are in a somewhat convergent rela;

tion. The head of this button projects out beyond the prongs and,therefore, this head may be engagedbetween the lugs 23 and thus thebutton supported on the plunger.

In the operation of this device the button is placed on the plunger, thearticle to which the button is to be applied is disposed between thebutton and the anvil. The jaws are then closed by the handles 12 and asthe jaws are closed, the springs 21 will first, cause the prongs of thebutton to pass through the goods and be forced against the anvil andthen as the jaws are further compressed, the anvil will cause the prongsof the button to be forced inward and clinched on the under side of thearticle. It is essential in this device that the plunger shall have alimited movement through the collar in order to permit the springs 21 toresiliently force the prongs through the leather,

rubber, or other material to which the button is being applied.

The button is designed to be used on galoshes, slippers, pumps, and thelike either as an ornamental feature or for the purpose of carrying amonogram whereby the articles maybe readily identified. Obviously,however, .I do not wish to be limited to this use of this buttonapplying device.

I claim 1. A. button applying implement of the character describedcomprising opposed jaws having crossed, pivoted handles, one of saidjaws being formed with an anvil and the opposite-jaw being bifurcated atright angles to the plane of movement of the jaw,

a collar disposed in said bifurcation, a plunger slidingly mounted inthe collar, the plunger having a longitudinally extending slot, a pinpassing through the collar and through said slot, and coiled contractilesprings operatively engaged with the collar and with the outer end ofthe plunger and urging the plunger inward to the extent permitted b saidslot, the inner end of the plunger being so formed to support the buttonto be applied.

2. A button applying implement 01" the character describedcomprisingopposed jaws havin crossed, pivoted handles, one ofsaid jawsbeing formed with an anvil and the opposite jaw being bifurcated atright angles to the plane of movement of the j aw, a collar disposed insaid bifurcation, a plunger slidingly mounted in the collar, the plungerhaving a longitudinally extending slot, a pin passing through the collarand through said slot, and coiled contractile springs operativelyengaged with the collar and with the outer end of the plunger and urgingthe plunger inward tothe extent permitted by said slot, the inner end ofthe plunger'being formed with opposed undercut lugs adapted to engagethe head of the button to be applied, the anvil being formed withbeveled recesses to engage, bend, and clinch the prongs of the button.

3. A button applying implement of the character described comprisingopposed jaws having handles, the handles being crossed and pivoted toeach other, one of said jaw-s being provided with an anvil, the otherjaw being bifurcated at right angles to its plane of movement, a collarmounted within said bifurcation and having laterally projecting pins, aplunger sliding through the jaw and said collar and having a1ongitudinally extending slot, apin extending through the collar andthrough the slot whereby the plunger may have limited longitudinalmovement, pins projecting laterally from the outer end of the plunger,and coiled contractile springs engaged with the pins on the collar andwith the pins on the plunger, that end of the plunger adjacent the anvilbeing formed to provide two opposed undercut lugs adapted to engage andsupport the head of a button, and the anvil having recesses beveledinward toward the center of the anvil and adapted to engage and clinchthe prongs of the button.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my BELDEN D. GILLIAM.

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